This is generally good advice, but there is a caveat to the point about networking: it dilutes you. selling out is a real thing, I've found, and the more you ca

This is generally good advice, but there is a caveat to the point about networking: it dilutes you. selling out is a real thing, I've found, and the more you care about others and their whims the less of yourself will be left in the work. This is fine if you work in marketing, for example, where your job is to sell someone or something else, but if you're a product person, be careful. If you are a product person, i recommend slowing down, think about stuff and dedicate yourself to the parts of your work and the relationships you find meaningful. It pays less, at least in the short term, but it is quite nice to feel true to yourself.